Damian was awake before the train had stopped, about an hour before to be exact. He'd noticed that Penny had followed him despite his taking the job alone. If he had to take a gander, the Demon was an S Class job, something she technically didn't have permission to be doing. When she went to nudge him, he spoke. "Penny, there's a reason I asked you to stay behind." He opened his eyes and locked them on hers, though they weren't hard like one would have expected. They were understanding if anything. "I saw how you reacted to the shop and the scene in the alley way. I know you're not comfortable with the sight of blood or how I handled myself in both situations." He stood up and lead her off the train near the back, that way she wouldn't be caught without a ticket.

"My parents were soldiers in the Royal Army of Fiore, dad a Captain with his own regiment to take care of and mom a sergeant in another regiment in their battalion. They met while off duty, hit it off and twelve dates, a marriage and nine months later, I'm born. I guess the higher ups had offered to let them both retire with honors but with the other countries looking to capitalize on Fiore's weakness, they refused, so I grew up in the army, unofficially joining myself when I turned 14. I saw human beings do horrible things to each other, things that I won't bring up." He chuckles lightly, leading the way to the stables. "But I also saw those same human beings try to save wounded friends and wounded foes alike, offering what comfort they could. So you see, I'm accustomed to the blood shed, but I also know that human beings are more than capable of showing compassion even to their enemies."

He stops as they come to an intersection, watching the carriages go by before resuming speaking. "To get back on topic, we're going to be walking into a war zone with both the Magic Council's forces and the Royal Army doing everything they can to slow down this demon and there's going to be a lot of blood and dead. I didn't want to put you in that position again."